Hi there,

I have just bought a Chammecypamri Laws Columnaris Glaucia (sp).

Do you think it will survive in a half basket by the door?

My garden is quite sheltered but does not get much sun.

What compost should I use?

Thanks.

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Evelyn in Scotland

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I have just bought a Chammecypamri Laws Columnaris Glaucia (sp).

Do you think it will survive in a half basket by the door? ........"

How big is the basket??????????????



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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
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Sorry it is a half barrel. Like the one used for beer

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Evelyn in Scotland

(Evelyn Usher) wrote in message . ..
Sorry it is a half barrel. Like the one used for beer

It should do in there; I distrust over-sized containers, but I've
tried other Lawsons in tubs two feet square, and they survived
happily. It won't get too big in a hurry if it's correctly labelled.
You'll probably need to replace it, or move it to the open ground, in
anything from about six to about ten years, I suppose: by then it may
be about six feet tall at a guess, depending on conditions.

I suggest John Innes, rather than a peat-based compost, as the peat
mixtures are very difficult to get wet again once they've dried out.
You could make a mixture of growbag material (fresh or used) and
garden soil.

Don't be afraid of putting other plants in the same container; a
prostrate juniper would look good.

Mike.

Thanks I have already a climbing hydrangea in the pot as it is going to be
against a wall. Do you think it will be alright?

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Evelyn

(Evelyn Usher) wrote in message . ..
Thanks I have already a climbing hydrangea in the pot as it is going to be
against a wall. Do you think it will be alright?

Oh gosh! I don't know.

The two will in theory need different amounts of water and food, but
that probably won't matter much.

But when you have to replace the Lawson's, I don't imagine you'll be
able to extricate its roots from those of the hydrangea. This means
you'll have to chop the cypress off rather than dig it up, and there
may be a risk of fungal infection as the remaining roots decay. I
haven't got the knowledge to advise on how much root damage an
established climbing hydrangea (petiolaris?) will stand; given that
this one will have a restricted root run in the first place, it sounds
risky.

From a design point of view, are you sure this is the effect you want?
It's absolutely none of my business, of course, but it seems to me the
conifer won't really show well against the hydrangea. These narrow
cypresses make nice punctuation marks placed where you can really
appreciate their shape: might it get lost close up against a spreading
climber?

If you've already got the cypress, why not keep it in its present
container for a few weeks while you try it in different spots? Because
they're so slender, they're very good as accents beside doorways and
at corners in paths.

Mike.

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(Mike Lyle) wrote:

(Evelyn Usher) wrote in message
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Sorry it is a half barrel. Like the one used for beer

It should do in there; I distrust over-sized containers, but I've
tried other Lawsons in tubs two feet square, and they survived
happily. It won't get too big in a hurry if it's correctly labelled.
You'll probably need to replace it, or move it to the open ground, in
anything from about six to about ten years, I suppose: by then it may
be about six feet tall at a guess, depending on conditions.

I suggest John Innes, rather than a peat-based compost, as the peat
mixtures are very difficult to get wet again once they've dried out.
You could make a mixture of growbag material (fresh or used) and
garden soil.

Don't be afraid of putting other plants in the same container; a
prostrate juniper would look good.

Mike.

Hi Mike,

Thanks

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Evelyn in Scotland

Thanks Mike. Bought John Innes as you suggested but I have left in he
climbing hydrangea. So is plenty of water needed?

I am quite new to gardening and comps so forgive me for my ignorance.

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Evelyn in Scotland